Fifth wheel Towing Help
While planning on an upgrade soon, weight ratings have me baffled. I have plugged in the numbers on some weight calculators and they come up short of what I can tow including the trailer I am towing n...
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truck weight at scales is at 5800, front axle from door is 4200. The weight rating is last weigh in at scales subtracted form the total amount. I will still have to go to the scales without trailer, but should be pretty close. thanks Jeff
Thats fine the truck is 5800. But you need the individual axle weights from the scale of truck alone..
Say you weigh the truck and rear axle is 4084. Subtract that from your door tag of 6084 will leave you a 2000 pound payload. That would be your max tongue weight..
But once you put other passangers in the truck, the weight of the 5th wheel hitch, and any cargo that 2000 lbs goes down. So say you have an extra 1000 lbs in the truck with all of the above. That leaves you with 1000 pound tongue/payload.
You will not find a 5th wheel like that with a 1000 lb tongue from what I know...
Get those weights and post back.. We will guide you further...
